2.8.2.10. Block 18 — PMR4IN — PRIMAR-4 Floating-Point Input¶
FLOSSL (ISGL)
2-41
kg/s
Initial flow rate in liquid flow segments. The value input for the single segment representing all channels (except the bypass channel) is not used.
ZINL (ISGL)
42-81
m
Height of inlet to liquid segment.
CVLMLT (M,ISGL)
82-161
Flow rate multiplicity factors at liquid segment ends. M=1 at inlet, M=2 at outlet.
ZOUTEL (IELL)
162-301
m
Height at outlet of the liquid element.
Note: ZOUTEL
(IELL) is also the height at the inlet of element IELL+1 if IELL+1 is in the same segment.
XLENEL (IELL)
302-441
m
Length of element. Must be greater than zero. (See comment for all channels in FLOSSL
).
AREAEL (IELL)
442-581
m^2
Cross-sectional flow area of liquid elements. Must be greater than zero. (See comment for all channels in FLOSSL
).
DHELEM (IELL)
582-721
m
Hydraulic diameter of liquid element. Must be greater than zero.
ROUGHL (IELL)
722-861
m
Pipe surface roughness, for friction factor. Must be greater than or equal to zero.
BENDNM (IELL)
862-1001
Number of bends in each liquid element. Must be greater than or equal to zero.
G2PRDR (IELL)
1002-1141
Initial orifice coefficient. Must be greater than or equal to zero. G2 pressure-drop coefficient. ΔP=G2PRDR
*G*ABS(G)/(2.*RHO).
BNDLOD
1142
Effective L/D per bend.
WALLMC (IELL)
1143-1282
J/m-K
Pipe wall mass * heat capacity /length. Must be greater than zero.
WALLH (IELL)
1283-1422
W/m^2-K
Pipe wall heat-transfer coefficient. Must be greater than zero.
VOLLGC (ICV)
1423-1460
m^3
Total volume of the compressible volume, liquid + gas.
PRESG0 (ICV)
1461-1498
Pa
Initial gas pressure in the compressible volume having gas.
ALPHAP (ICV)
1499-1536
1/Pa
Volume pressure expansion coefficient, (1/V)dV/dP, for the compressible volume.
ALPHAT (ICV)
1537-1574
1/K
Volume thermal expansion coefficient, (1/V)dV/dT, for the compressible volume.
ZCVL (ICV)
1575-1612
m
Reference height for liquid pressure in the compressible volume.
AREAIN (ICV)
1613-1650
m^2
Area of liquid-gas interface in the compressible volume. Input 1.0 if there is no interface.
TREFCV (ICV)
1651-1688
K
Initial steady-state gas temperature if gas is present. Steady-state gas temperature = liquid temperature if input as 0. Not used for a liquid-only compressible volume.
GAMGSC
1689
Cp/Cv for cover gas (P*V)GAMGSC
= constant. Used for all compressible volumes containing cover gas.
RGASC
1690
Pa-m^3/kg-K
Gas constant for cover gas, P * V = M * RGASC
* T. Used for all compressible volumes containing cover gas.
R = 8314/molecular weight.
R = 2078. for He.
R = 208.1 for Argon.
U0CVGS
1691
Pa-s
Viscosity of cover gas at reference temperature TRFU
.
Suggested value:
1.94x10-5 at 293 K for He
2.22x10-5 at 293 K for Argon
TRFU
1692
K
Reference temperature for gas viscosity.
XLENGG (ISGG)
1693-1720
m
Length of gas segment.
AREASG (ISGG)
1721-1748
m^2
Area.
CVGMLT (M,ISGG)
1749-1804
Multiplicity factors at gas segment ends. M=1 at inlet, 2 at outlet. Inlet and outlet the same as for JCVG
(M,ISGG).
DHSEGG (ISGG)
1805-1832
m
Hydraulic diameter.
ROUGHG (ISGG)
1833-1860
m
Surface roughness.
TAUGAS (ICV)
1861-1898
s
Cover-gas temperature time constant.
PUMP OPTIONS
IEMPMP |
ILRPMP |
Pump Option |
---|---|---|
Any |
-2 |
|
-3 |
Any > 0 |
|
-2 |
≥ 0 |
|
-1 |
Any ≠ -2 |
|
0 |
Any ≠ -2 |
Table look-up, user specified normalized pump head vs. time. |
1 |
-1 |
Centrifugal pump option 1, user-specified normalized pump speed vs. time. |
1 |
0 |
Centrifugal pump option 1, user-specified normalized motor torque vs. time. |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
-1 |
Centrifugal pump option 2, ANL pump model, user-specified normalized pump speed vs. time. |
2 |
0 |
Centrifugal pump option 2, ANL pump model, user-specified normalized motor torque vs. time. |
2 |
1 |
Centrifugal pump option 2, ANL pump model, locked rotor (pump speed = 0). |
3 |
Any ≠ -2 |
|
USER-SPECIFIED PUMP HEAD VS TIME
\[\left( \mathrm{\text{IEMPMP}}\left( \mathrm{\text{IPMP}} \right) = 0 \right)\]
NONE
1899-1910
Not used.
HEADR (IPMP)
1911-1922
Pa
Pump head at t = 0, computed by the code unless steady-state flow = 0.
NONE
1923-1982
Not used.
APMPHD (J,IPMP)
1983-2222
Table of relative pump head. Dimension (20, 12).
AMOTTK (J,IPMP)
2223-2462
s
Times for pump head table. Dimension (20, 12).
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
\[\left( \mathrm{\text{IEMPMP}}\left( \mathrm{\text{IPMP}} \right) = 1 \right)\]
PMPINR (IPMP)
1899-1910
kg-m^2
Moment of inertia, pump and motor.
HEADR (IPMP)
1911-1922
Pa
Rated pump head.
PMPSPR (IPMP)
1923-1934
Rad/s
Rated pump speed.
PMPFLR (IPMP)
1935-1946
kg/s
Rated pump flow.
PMPEFR (IPMP)
1947-1958
Rated pump efficiency.
TRKLSC (IPMP)
1959-1970
Torque coefficient for shaft friction, windage.
EPSCAV (IPMP)
1971-1982
Cavitation coefficient = ANPSH/HEAD for cavitation, rated value.
APMPHD (IPMP)
1983-2222
Pump head coefficients, J = 1 to 10, and pump torque coefficients, J = 11 to 20.
AMOTTK (IPMP)
2223-2462
s
Motor torque table, J = 1 to 10, and times for motor torque table, J = 11 to 20.
HOMOLOGOUS PUMP MODEL
\[\left( \mathrm{\text{IEMPMP}}\left( \mathrm{\text{IPMP}} \right) = 2 \right)\]
PMPINR (IPMP)
1899-1910
kg-m^2
Moment of inertia, pump and motor.
HEADR (IPMP)
1911-1922
Pa
Rated pump head.
PMPSPR (IPMP)
1923-1934
Rad/s
Rated pump speed.
PMPFLR (IPMP)
1935-1946
kg/s
Rated pump flow.
PMPEFR (IPMP)
1947-1958
Rated pump efficiency.
TRKLSC (IPMP)
1959-1970
Torque coefficient for shaft friction, windage.
EPSCAV (IPMP)
1971-1982
Cavitation coefficient = ANPSH/HEAD for cavitation, rated value.
APMPHD (K, IPMP)
1983-2222
K |
Comments |
---|---|
1-3 |
Torque loss coefficients A(K), low range for
|
4-6 |
Torque loss coefficients, middle range for
|
7-9 |
Torque loss coefficients, high range for
|
10-11 |
Limits of torque loss ranges. |
12 |
Locked rotor loss coefficient. |
13 |
Transition WB, normalized flow for transition from turbulent to laminar pump head. |
14 |
Reserved. |
15-17 |
Not used. |
18 |
Pump curve number (1-3). |
19 |
WB for locked rotor. |
20 |
SB for locked rotor.
|
AMOTTK (K,IPMP)
2223-2462
EBR-II PUMP MODEL
\[\left( \mathrm{\text{IEMPMP}}\left( \mathrm{\text{IPMP}} \right) = 3 \right)\]
APMPHD (J,IPMP)
1983-2222
Pump head coefficients. Same input format as for the homologous pump model.
AMOTTK
2223-2462
Table of normalized pump speed, j = 1 to 10, and times for pump speed, j = 11 to 20.
Note: For an initial steady-state run, the normalization of the speeds in the AMOTTK table does not matter; the code renormalizes the table so that the speeds are relative to the rated speed (PMPSPR). If AMOTTK
is input for a restart, then it must be normalized to the rated speed.
ELECTROMAGNETIC PUMP
\[\left( \mathrm{\text{IEMPMP}}\left( \mathrm{\text{IPMP}} \right) = - 1 \right)\]\[\mathrm{\text{Pump Head}} = \mathrm{\text{Stall Head}}\left( t \right) \times \left\lbrack 1 - \left( \frac{\mathrm{\text{Flow}}}{\mathrm{\text{Synchronous Flow}}} \right)^{B} \right\rbrack\]
NONE
1899-1910
Not used.
HEADR (IPMP)
1911-1922
Stall head at \(t = 0\), computed by the code if steady-state flow is not zero.
NONE
1923-1934
Not used.
PMPFLR (IPMP)
1935-1946
s/m
1/Synchronous velocity.
PMPEFR (IPMP)
1947-1958
Coefficient \(B\). Suggested value: 1.30.
NONE
1959-1982
Not used.
APMPHD (J,IPMP)
1983-2222
Table of normalized stall head.
ALMR EM PUMP
\[\left( \mathrm{\text{IEMPMP}}\left( \mathrm{\text{IPMP}} \right) = -2 \right)\]
EM Pump with motor-generator to extend the coastdown time, see formulation in Section 5.3.4.3.2.
PMPSPR (IPMP)
1923-1934
Rad/s
Rated frequency, or equivalently, pump speed, \(f_{\text{r}}\). See Eq. (5.3-152).
APMPHD (J,IPMP)
1983-2222
ALMR EM Pump model description.
J |
Description |
Units |
---|---|---|
1-5 |
Coefficient \(a_{\text{j}}\) in head curve given by Eq. (5.3-154). See defaults in Table 5.3.5, which are specific to the ALMR design. |
Dimensionless |
6 |
Friction loss coefficient \(L_{\text{f}}\) in Eq. (5.3-149). |
Dimensionless |
7 |
Time to cut-over to the motor-generator, i.e. trip time. If |
s |
8 |
\(f_{0}\), frequency prior to cutting over to the motor-generator. |
rad/s |
9 |
\(V_{\text{r}}\), rated voltage. See Eq. (5.3-151). |
V |
10-12 |
Not used |
N/A |
13 |
\(V_{\text{fr}}\), cut-over voltage fraction. See Eq. (5.3-158). |
Dimensionless |
14-20 |
Not used |
N/A |
AMOTTK (J,IPMP)
2223-2462
ALMR EM Pump model description, continued.
J |
Description |
Units |
---|---|---|
1-7 |
Coefficient \(b_{\text{j}}\) in Eq. (5.3-156). See defaults in Table 5.3.5, which are specific to the ALMR design. |
Dimensionless |
8-16 |
Coefficient \(c_{\text{j-7}}\) in Eq. (5.3-157). See defaults in Table 5.3.5, which are specific to the ALMR design. |
Dimensionless |
EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT EM PUMP
The PMR4IN block input locations are not used for entering Equivalent Circuit EM Pump descriptions. Instead, see description of EMPUMP blocks.
NORMALIZED PUMP HEAD VS. NORMALIZED FLOW
\[\left( \mathrm{\text{ILRPMP}}\left( \mathrm{\text{IPMP}} \right) = - 2 \right)\]
NONE
1899-1982
Not used.
APMPHD (J,IPMP)
1983-2222
Table of normalized pump head.
GRAVTY
2463
m/s^2
BTAPNA (ICV)
2464-2501
1/Pa
Coolant isothermal compressibility, (1/RHO) d RHO/dP, for the compressible volume. Suggested value: 2.13E-10 for sodium at 720 K.
BTATNA (ICV)
2502-2539
1/K
Coolant thermal expansion coefficient, (1/RHO) d RHO/dT, for the compressible volume. Suggested value: -2.8E-4 for sodium at 720 K.
HWALL (ICV)
2578-2615
W/m^2-K
Wall-coolant heat-transfer coefficient for the compressible volume.
AWALL (ICV)
2616-2653
m^2
Wall surface area for the compressible volume.
CMWALL (ICV)
2654-2691
J/K
Mass x specific heat for the wall of the compressible volume.
VOLMIX
2692
Not currently used.
TAUUP
2693
Not currently used.
C1BY
2694
XKAUBY (IBYP)
2705-2712
W/m-K
Thermal conductivity of bypass wall A, upper part.
XKBLBY (IBYP)
2713-2720
W/m-K
Thermal conductivity of bypass wall B, lower part.
XKBUBY (IBYP)
2721-2728
W/m-K
Thermal conductivity of bypass wall B, upper part.
XKDBY (IBYP)
2729-2736
W/m-K
Thermal conductivity of bypass wall D.
DABY (IBYP)
2737-2744
m
Thickness of bypass wall A.
DBBY (IBYP)
2745-2752
m
Thickness of bypass wall B.
DDBY (IBYP)
2753-2760
m
Thickness of bypass wall D.
RCALBY (IBYP)
2761-2768
J/m^3-K
Density * specific heat of bypass wall A, lower part.
RCAUBY (IBYP)
2769-2776
J/m^3-K
Density * specific heat of bypass wall A, upper part.
RCBLBY (IBYP)
2777-2784
J/m^3-K
Density * specific heat of bypass wall B, lower part.
RCBUBY (IBYP)
2785-2792
J/m^3-K
Density * specific heat of bypass wall B, upper part.
RCDBY (IBYP)
2793-2800
J/m^3-K
Density * specific heat of bypass wall D.
PSHPBY (J,IBYP)
2801-2856
Power shape by nodes for each bypass channel. Dimension (7,8). Code normalizes distribution. For the number of nodes, see NTNODE
.
GAMNBY (IREG,IBYP)
2857-2880
GAMDBY (IREG,IBYP)
2881-2904
PRFRA1 (IBYP)
2905-2912
The fraction of the reactor power distributed in reflector A in region 1 of the bypass channel.
PRFRA2 (IBYP)
2913-2920
The fraction of the reactor power distributed in reflector A in region 2 of the bypass channel.
PERABY (IBYP)
2921-2928
m
Perimeter of wall B in bypass channel.
PERDBY (IBYP)
2929-2936
m
Perimeter of wall D in bypass channel.
DTMPTB (K,ITAB)
2937-3104
Table of valve pressure drop coefficient (See ITABVV
).
Table of normalized temperature drop for an IHX (See IHXCLC
) or steam generator (See ISGCLC
).
Table of primary side outlet temperature for an IHX (See IHXCLC
) or steam generator (See ISGCLC
). DTMPTB
(1,ITAB)>1.0
Table of normalized heat rejection for an IHX (See IHXCLC
) or steam generator (See ISGCLC
). DTMPTB
(1,ITAB)=1.0. VSIHX1
, VSIHX2
, and DTSIHX
must be nonzero.
Dimension(14,12).
ZCENTR (K,ITAB)
3105-3272
m
Height of thermal center for TABLE(ITAB) for an IHX or steam generator.
DTEVPF (IIHX)
3441-3444
Fraction of total steam generator Na temperature drop in evaporator for the intermediate loop connected to IHX(IIHX). Will be reset to 0.7 if equal to 0. or 1. Suggested value: 0.9999 for table lookup option.
PRSIHX (IIHX)
3445-3448
Pa
Steady-state intermediate side IHX inlet pressure.
PRSDRC (IDRC)
3449-3452
Pa
PINMIN
3453
Pa
Minimum subassembly inlet pressure. Default: 10000.
DMP4I1
3454
Not currently used.
DZSHPX (IDZIHX)
3455-3515
m
Fractional axial node heights in IHX.
PERSPX (IIHX)
3516-3519
m
Perimeter between shell and shell side coolant in IHX.
PERSPD (IDRX)
3520-3523
m
PERPTX (IIHX)
3524-3527
m
Perimeter between shell side coolant and tube in IHX.
PERPTD (IDRX)
3528-3531
m
PERTIX (IIHX)
3532-3535
m
Perimeter between tube and tube side coolant in IHX.
PERTID (IDRX)
3536-3539
m
DSHIHX (IIHX)
3540-3543
m
Shell thickness in IHX.
DSHDRC (IDRX)
3544-3547
m
DTUIHX (IIHX)
3548-3551
m
Tube thickness in IHX.
DTUDRC (IDRX)
3552-3555
m
RCSHHX (IIHX)
3556-3559
J/m^3-K
Density * specific heat of shell in IHX.
RCSHDR (IDRX)
3560-3563
J/m^3-K
RCTUHX (IIHX)
3564-3567
J/m^3-K
Density * specific heat of tube in IHX.
RCTUDR (IDRX)
3568-3571
J/m^3-K
XKSHHX (IIHX)
3572-3575
W/m-K
Thermal conductance of shell in IHX.
XKSHDR (IDRX)
3576-3579
W/m-K
XKTUHX (IIHX)
3580-3583
W/m-K
Thermal conductance of tube in IHX.
XKTUDR (IDRX)
3584-3587
W/m-K
HFPIHX (IIHX)
3588-3591
W/m^2-K
Fouling heat-transfer coefficient for shell side flow in IHX.
If HFPIHX
\(\lt 1x10^{-10}\) a default value of \(1x10^{10}\) is applied.
HFPDRC (IDRX)
3592-3595
W/m^2-K
HFIIHX (IIHX)
3596-3599
W/m^2-K
Fouling heat-transfer coefficient for tube side flow in IHX.
If HFIIHX
\(\lt 1x10^{-10}\) a default value of \(1x10^{10}\) is applied.
HFIDRC (IDRX)
3600-3603
W/m^2-K
SLANTX (IIHX)
3604-3607
Slant-height factor for IHX, tubeside.
SLANTD (IDRX)
3608-3611
C1PIPE
3650
Conductance coefficient for pipe.
Recommended value: 0.025.
C2PIPE
3651
Conductance coefficient for pipe.
Recommended value: 0.8.
C3PIPE
3652
Conductance coefficient for pipe.
Recommended value: 4.8.
C1IHX
3653
Conductance coefficient for HX, shell side. Also for tube side if both are same;
if tube side different, enter tube side value in C1IHXT
(heat exchanger).
Recommended value: 0.025.
C2IHX
3654
Conductance coefficient for HX, shell side. Also for tube side if both are same;
if tube side different, enter tube side value in C2IHXT
(heat exchanger).
Recommended value: 0.8.
C3IHX
3655
Conductance coefficient for HX, shell side. Also for tube side if both are same;
if tube side different, enter tube side value in C3IHXT
(heat exchanger).
Recommended value: 4.8.
C4IHX
3656
Conductance coefficient for HX, shell side. Also for tube side if both are same;
if tube side different, enter tube side value in C4IHXT
(heat exchanger).
Recommended value: 0.0.
PMPHD (I,J,K)
3657-3719
Homologous pump head coefficients for range J for pump type (specific speed) K. Used only if IPMDFT
>0 and IEMPMP
=2.
See Homologous Pumps.
Dimensions (7,3,3).
PMPTQ (I,J,K)
3720-3800
Homologous pump torque coefficients for range J for pump type K. Used only if IPMDFT
>0 and IEMPMP
=2.
See Homologous Pumps.
Dimensions (9,3,3).
AIR DUMP HEAT EXCHANGER
RITB (IDHX)
3801-3804
m
Heat exchanger tube inner radius.
ROTB (IDHX)
3805-3808
m
Tube outer radius.
XKTB (IDHX)
3809-3812
W/m-K
Tube thermal conductivity.
HOTB (IDHX)
3813-3816
W/m^2-K
Tube-to-air heat transfer coefficient.
HITB (IDHX)
3817-3820
W/m^2-K
Tube-to-NaK or tube-to-Na heat transfer coefficient.
AHT (IDHX)
3821-3824
m^2
Air side heat transfer area.
SRLEN (IDHX)
3825-3828
m
Stack riser length.
XKHXLS (IDHX)
3829-3832
Loss coefficient, air side of heat exchanger.
XKRLS (IDHX)
3833-3836
Riser loss coefficient.
XKSOLS (IDHX)
3837-3840
Stack outlet loss coefficient.
AHX (IDHX)
3841-3844
m^2
Air flow area at heat exchanger.
AR (IDHX)
3845-3848
m^2
Riser cross sectional area.
ASI (IDHX)
3849-3852
m^2
Stack inlet cross sectional area.
XKSILS (K,IDHX)
3853-3892
AIRTMP
3933
K
Air temperature.
FIRST STEAM GENERATOR
HFW
3934
J/kg
Inlet feedwater enthalpy.
WEVI
3935
kg/s
Inlet evaporator mass flow rate estimate (readjusted during steady-state calculations to yield correct sodium-side temperature drop).
PW
3936
Pa
Evaporator waterside average pressure.
TNAX
3937
Not currently used.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
EL
3939
m
Evaporator active length.
DEW
3940
m
Water hydraulic diameter per tube.
DNA
3941
m
Tube outer diameter.
DENA
3942
m
Sodium hydraulic diameter per tube.
ANA
3943
m^2
Sodium flow area per tube.
POD
3944
Tube pitch to diameter ratio.
PINSW
3945
Number of tubes per unit.
EVAPORATOR HEAT TRANSFER NORMALIZATION
PWO
3946
Pa
Evaporator average pressure.
TMO
3947
K
Evaporator average metal temperature.
TNAO
3948
K
Evaporator average sodium temperature.
HSCO
3949
J/kg
H2O: Average subcooled region enthalpy (estimated).
HFBO
3950
J/kg
H2O: Average post-DNB region enthalpy (estimated).
HSHO
3951
J/kg
H2O: Average superheat region enthalpy (estimated).
GWO (2)
3952-3953
kg/m^2-s
H2O: Average 2-phase mass velocity in the evaporator and superheater, respectively.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
QFACT (2)
3954-3955
ELS
3956
m
Superheater length.
INITIAL ENTHALPY
HWSHO
3957
J/kg
Initial estimate of the superheat water exit enthalpy (internally changed during steady-state calculations).
INITIAL PRESSURE
PD
3958
Pa
Initial drum pressure.
PHPTI
3959
Pa
Initial high pressure turbine inlet pressure.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
VOLD
3960
m^3
Drum volume.
ELDRUM
3961
m
Drum midpoint elevation measured from the evaporator inlet.
RECIRCULATION MOMENTUM
DPFCLD
3962
Pa
Rated cold leg (drum to active inlet of evaporator) friction pressure loss.
CUTOFF
3963
Cutoff head fraction for recirculation pump rated head.
SLA
3964
1/m
Recirculation loop characteristic length to flow area ratio.
DPFHOT
3965
Pa
Rated hot leg (evaporator to drum) friction pressure loss.
REDPTO
3966
Rated evaporator water/steam Reynolds number.
FDPTO
3967
Evaporator friction pressure drop multiplier.
FWTIME (6)
3968-3973
s
Array of time values corresponding to feedwater normalized flow rate profile (FWPROF
).
FWPROF (6)
3974-3979
PHTIME (6)
3980-3985
s
Array of time values corresponding to feedwater pump head normalized profile (PMPROF).
PHPROF (6)
3986-3991
DUM
3992-3993
Not currently used.
END OF FIRST STEAM GENERATOR INPUT SECOND STEAM GENERATOR
HFW
3994
J/kg
Inlet feedwater enthalpy.
WEVI
3995
kg/s
Inlet evaporator mass flow rate estimate (readjusted during steady-state calculations to yield correct sodium-side temperature drop).
PW
3996
Pa
Evaporator waterside average pressure.
TNAX
3997
Not currently used.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
EL
3999
m
Evaporator active length.
DEW
4000
m
Water hydraulic diameter per tube.
DNA
4001
m
Tube outer diameter.
DENA
4002
m
Sodium hydraulic diameter per tube.
ANA
4003
m^2
Sodium flow area per tube.
POD
4004
Tube pitch to diameter ratio.
PINSW
4005
Number of tubes per unit.
EVAPORATOR HEAT TRANSFER NORMALIZATION
PWO
4006
Pa
Evaporator average pressure.
TMO
4007
K
Evaporator average metal temperature.
TNAO
4008
K
Evaporator average sodium temperature.
HSCO
4009
J/kg
H2O: Average subcooled region enthalpy (estimated).
HFBO
4010
J/kg
H2O: Average post-DNB region enthalpy (estimated).
HSHO
4011
J/kg
H2O: Average superheat region enthalpy (estimated).
GWO (2)
4012-4013
kg/m^2-s
H2O: Average 2-phase mass velocity in the evaporator and superheater, respectively.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
QFACT (2)
4014-4015
ELS
4016
m
Superheater length.
INITIAL ENTHALPY
HWSHO
4017
J/kg
Initial estimate of the superheat water exit enthalpy (internally changed during steady-state calculations).
INITIAL PRESSURE
PD
4018
Pa
Initial drum pressure.
PHPTI
4019
Pa
Initial high pressure turbine inlet pressure.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
VOLD
4020
m^3
Drum volume.
ELDRUM
4021
m
Drum midpoint elevation measured from the evaporator inlet.
RECIRCULATION MOMENTUM
DPFCLD
4022
Pa
Rated cold leg (drum to active inlet of evaporator) friction pressure loss.
CUTOFF
4023
Cutoff head fraction for recirculation pump rated head.
SLA
4024
1/m
Recirculation loop characteristic length to flow area ratio.
DPFHOT
4025
Pa
Rated hot leg (evaporator to drum) friction pressure loss.
REDPTO
4026
Rated evaporator water/steam Reynolds number.
FDPTO
4027
Evaporator friction pressure drop multiplier.
FWTIME (6)
4028-4033
s
Array of time values corresponding to feedwater normalized flow rate profile (FWPROF
).
FWPROF (6)
4034-4039
PHTIME (6)
4040-4045
s
Array of time values corresponding to feedwater pump head normalized profile (PMPROF).
PHPROF (6)
4046-4051
DUM
4052-4053
Not currently used.
END OF SECOND STEAM GENERATOR INPUT THIRD STEAM GENERATOR
HFW
4054
J/kg
Inlet feedwater enthalpy.
WEVI
4055
kg/s
Inlet evaporator mass flow rate estimate (readjusted during steady-state calculations to yield correct sodium-side temperature drop).
PW
4056
Pa
Evaporator waterside average pressure.
TNAX
4057
Not currently used.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
EL
4059
m
Evaporator active length.
DEW
4060
m
Water hydraulic diameter per tube.
DNA
4061
m
Tube outer diameter.
DENA
4062
m
Sodium hydraulic diameter per tube.
ANA
4063
m^2
Sodium flow area per tube.
POD
4064
Tube pitch to diameter ratio.
PINSW
4065
Number of tubes per unit.
EVAPORATOR HEAT TRANSFER NORMALIZATION
PWO
4066
Pa
Evaporator average pressure.
TMO
4067
K
Evaporator average metal temperature.
TNAO
4068
K
Evaporator average sodium temperature.
HSCO
4069
J/kg
H2O: Average subcooled region enthalpy (estimated).
HFBO
4070
J/kg
H2O: Average post-DNB region enthalpy (estimated).
HSHO
4071
J/kg
H2O: Average superheat region enthalpy (estimated).
GWO (2)
4072-4073
kg/m^2-s
H2O: Average 2-phase mass velocity in the evaporator and superheater, respectively.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
QFACT (2)
4074-4075
ELS
4076
m
Superheater length.
INITIAL ENTHALPY
HWSHO
4077
J/kg
Initial estimate of the superheat water exit enthalpy (internally changed during steady-state calculations).
INITIAL PRESSURE
PD
4078
Pa
Initial drum pressure.
PHPTI
4079
Pa
Initial high pressure turbine inlet pressure.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
VOLD
4080
m^3
Drum volume.
ELDRUM
4081
m
Drum midpoint elevation measured from the evaporator inlet.
RECIRCULATION MOMENTUM
DPFCLD
4082
Pa
Rated cold leg (drum to active inlet of evaporator) friction pressure loss.
CUTOFF
4083
Cutoff head fraction for recirculation pump rated head.
SLA
4084
1/m
Recirculation loop characteristic length to flow area ratio.
DPFHOT
4085
Pa
Rated hot leg (evaporator to drum) friction pressure loss.
REDPTO
4086
Rated evaporator water/steam Reynolds number.
FDPTO
4087
Evaporator friction pressure drop multiplier.
FWTIME (6)
4088-4093
s
Array of time values corresponding to feedwater normalized flow rate profile (FWPROF
).
FWPROF (6)
4094-4099
PHTIME (6)
4100-4105
s
Array of time values corresponding to feedwater pump head normalized profile (PMPROF).
PHPROF (6)
4106-4111
DUM
4112-4113
Not currently used.
END OF THIRD STEAM GENERATOR INPUT FOURTH STEAM GENERATOR
HFW
4114
J/kg
Inlet feedwater enthalpy.
WEVI
4115
kg/s
Inlet evaporator mass flow rate estimate (readjusted during steady-state calculations to yield correct sodium-side temperature drop).
PW
4116
Pa
Evaporator waterside average pressure.
TNAX
4117
Not currently used.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
EL
4119
m
Evaporator active length.
DEW
4120
m
Water hydraulic diameter per tube.
DNA
4121
m
Tube outer diameter.
DENA
4122
m
Sodium hydraulic diameter per tube.
ANA
4123
m^2
Sodium flow area per tube.
POD
4124
Tube pitch to diameter ratio.
PINSW
4125
Number of tubes per unit.
EVAPORATOR HEAT TRANSFER NORMALIZATION
PWO
4126
Pa
Evaporator average pressure.
TMO
4127
K
Evaporator average metal temperature.
TNAO
4128
K
Evaporator average sodium temperature.
HSCO
4129
J/kg
H2O: Average subcooled region enthalpy (estimated).
HFBO
4130
J/kg
H2O: Average post-DNB region enthalpy (estimated).
HSHO
4131
J/kg
H2O: Average superheat region enthalpy (estimated).
GWO (2)
4132-4133
kg/m^2-s
H2O: Average 2-phase mass velocity in the evaporator and superheater, respectively.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
QFACT (2)
4134-4135
ELS
4136
m
Superheater length.
INITIAL ENTHALPY
HWSHO
4137
J/kg
Initial estimate of the superheat water exit enthalpy (internally changed during steady-state calculations).
INITIAL PRESSURE
PD
4138
Pa
Initial drum pressure.
PHPTI
4139
Pa
Initial high pressure turbine inlet pressure.
GEOMETRIC CONSTANTS
VOLD
4140
m^3
Drum volume.
ELDRUM
4141
m
Drum midpoint elevation measured from the evaporator inlet.
RECIRCULATION MOMENTUM
DPFCLD
4142
Pa
Rated cold leg (drum to active inlet of evaporator) friction pressure loss.
CUTOFF
4143
Cutoff head fraction for recirculation pump rated head.
SLA
4144
1/m
Recirculation loop characteristic length to flow area ratio.
DPFHOT
4145
Pa
Rated hot leg (evaporator to drum) friction pressure loss.
REDPTO
4146
Rated evaporator water/steam Reynolds number.
FDPTO
4147
Evaporator friction pressure drop multiplier.
FWTIME (6)
4148-4153
s
Array of time values corresponding to feedwater normalized flow rate profile (FWPROF
).
FWPROF (6)
4154-4159
PHTIME (6)
4160-4165
s
Array of time values corresponding to feedwater pump head normalized profile (PMPROF).
PHPROF (6)
4166-4171
DUM
4172-4173
Not currently used.
END OF FOURTH STEAM GENERATOR INPUT
VSLEXP (K)
4174-4183
m/K
Length times thermal expansion coefficient for the K element or compressible volume. Used to represent the vessel wall for the control rod drive thermal expansion feedback calculation.
COMPONENT-TO-COMPONENT HEAT TRANSFER
HABYBY (K,IBYP)
4184-4215
W/m-K
Heat transfer coefficient x area per unit height for bypass channel-bypass channel heat transfer.
Dimensions (4,4). See IBYBY
.
HAELHT (K)
4216-4245
W/m-K or W/K
RVACS
XLRVC (IRVC)
4246-4251
m
Length of RVACS section. Used only if section K is a compressible volume.
PERVAC (IRVC)
4252-4257
m
RV perimeter.
TABLE RVACS
RVHTAB (K)
4258-4269
Table of h vs T.
RVHTMP (K)
4270-4281
T for RVHTAB table.
DETAILED RVACS
EPSRV (IRVC)
4258-4263
Emissivity of reactor vessel.
EPSGV (IRVC)
4264-4269
Emissivity of guard vessel inner surface.
PERGV (IRVC)
4270-4275
Perimeter, GV-air.
PERFS (IRVC)
4276-4281
Perimeter, finned shell inner surface - air.
TIME STEP CONTROLS
EPSF
4282
Maximum fractional change in a liquid segment flow rate per PRIMAR time step.
EPSFC
4283
Maximum fractional change in core inlet flow rate per PRIMAR time step.
STEADY-STATE INITIALIZATION
DTIHX (IIHX)
4284-4287
Steady state temperature drop across IHX (primary side). Used only if ISSIHX
> 0.
DHPMP (IPMP)
4288-4299
Steady state pump head. Used only if ISSPMP > 0.
BYPASS CHANNEL HEAT TRANSFER CORRELATIONS
C1BY2
4300
Second coefficient set for bypass channel heat transfer coefficient.
C1BY3
4303
Third coefficient set for bypass channel heat transfer coefficient.
C1BY4
4306
IHX HEAT TRANSFER CORRELATIONS
C1IHXT
4309
Heat transfer correlation coefficients for the tube side of an HX.
C2IHXT
4310
Heat transfer correlation coefficients for the tube side of an HX.
C3IHXT
4311
Heat transfer correlation coefficients for the tube side of an HX.
C4IHXT
4312
Heat transfer correlation coefficients for the tube side of an HX.
ANNULAR ELEMENTS
WALMC2 (IAEL)
4313-4342
J/m-K
Second wall mass x heat capacity / length for annular element IAEL.
WALLH2 (IAEL)
4343-4372
W/m^2-K
Second wall heat transfer coefficient.
PERWL2 (IAEL)
4373-4402
m
Second wall perimeter.
RVACS, CONTINUED
TAIRVC
4403
K
Air inlet temperature. When using the detailed RVACS model, the air property correlations are valid between 255.4 K and 1088.7 K.
Ignored if IDRVACSTin
> 0.
ZBRVC
4404
m
Z at bottom of RVACS.
THE FOLLOWING RVACS INPUT IS ONLY FOR THE DETAILED MODEL
C1RV
4405
Heat transfer correlation coefficient for air in the RVACS.
C2RV
4406
Heat transfer correlation coefficient for air in the RVACS.
C3RV
4407
Heat transfer correlation coefficient for air in the RVACS. See C1, C2, C3.
XLAIRV
4408
m
Length of air inlet section.
DHAIRV
4409
m
Dh, air inlet section.
AARIRV
4410
m^2
Area, air inlet section.
XLAORV
4411
m
Length of air outlet (stack).
DHAORV
4412
m
Dh, stack.
AARORV
4413
m^2
Area, stack
AIRARV (IRVC)
4414-4419
m^2
Air flow area, GV-FS.
AIRAR2 (IRVC)
4420-4425
m^2
Air flow area, FS - concrete wall.
PERGVO (IRVC)
4426-4431
m
Perimeter for radiation from guard vessel outer surface to outer shell inner surface.
PERFSI (IRVC)
4432-4437
Not currently used.
PERFSO (IRVC)
4438-4443
m
Perimeter for radiation from finned shell outer surface to outer wall, also finned shell outer surface to air.
HGASRV (IRVC)
4444-4449
W/m^2-K
Gas h, RV - GV.
SLRVC (IRVC)
4450-4455
Slope:
HFSRV (IRVC)
4456-4461
W/m^2-K
Heat transfer coefficient across finned shell.
HCONRV (IRVC)
4462-4467
W/m^2-K
Heat transfer coefficient between concrete nodes.
COMPONENT - COMPONENT HEAT TRANSFER
CPCPMP (K)
4468-4497
Multiplicity for component - component heat transfer, default = 1.0.
RVACS
GVMC (IRVC)
4498-4503
J/m-K
Mass x specific heat / length, guard vessel.
FSMCI (IRVC)
4504-4509
J/m-K
MC/L, finned shell inner node.
FSMCO (IRVC)
4510-4515
J/m-K
MC/L, FS outer node.
CRMCI (IRVC)
4516-4521
J/m-K
MC/L, concrete inner node.
CRMCO (IRVC)
4522-4527
J/m-K
MC/L, concrete outer node.
TW6RV (IRVC)
4528-4533
K
Temperature of outer wall node.
EPSFS
4534
Emissivity, finned shell outer surface.
SIGSTB
4535
W/m^2-K
Stefan-Boltzmann constant. Suggested value: 5.672E-8.
RW5RV
4536
m^2-K/W
Thermal resistance between surface of outer wall and inner node (node 5).
REYTRV
4537
Reynolds number for transition from laminar to turbulent in air. Overwritten by the code. See Eq. (5.4-120).
XLUNRV
4541
m
Length of upper node between liquid level and top of vessel.
UNGVMC
4543
J/m-K
MC/L for GV in upper node.
UNFSMC
4544
J/m-K
MC/L for FS inner node in upper node.
AIRAUN
4545
m^2
Air flow area, upper node.
EPSOW
4546
Emissivity, outer wall.
EPSGVO (IRVC)
4547-4552
Emissivity, guard vessel outer surface.
EPSFSI (IRVC)
4553-4558
Emissivity, finned shell inner surface.
CHECK VALVE TABLES
CKVORF (K,ICKV)
4559-4618
Check valve coefficient table. Dimensions: 10,6.
CKVFLO (K,ICKV)
4619-4678
Check valve normalized flow. Dimension: 10,6.
DEGREE OF IMPLICITNESS
THT2CV
4679
Minimum degree of implicitness for a compressible volume for liquid flow rate calculations.
Suggested values: 0.5 for rapid transients, 0.75 for slow transients
PUMP CAVITATION
CPC0
4680
MULTIPLE INLET/OUTLET PLENA
TPLCV (ICV)
4685-4722
K
Temperature of volume ICV. Entered only for inlet plena to core or bypass channels. Not required for IFMIOP
= 0.
PPLCV (ICV)
4723-4760
Pa
Pressure of volume ICV. Entered only for outlet plena to core or bypass channels. Not required for IFMIOP
= 0.
ZPLENC (ICV)
4761-4798
m
ELEMENT/WALL THERMAL ADJUSTMENT
TAUPEN
4977
s
Time constant for thermal penetration depth adjustments to wall thermal treatments, used only if ITHPEN
> 0.
STRATIFIED COMPRESSIBLE VOLUME
RCORE
5008
m
Core radius for use in the Richardson number.
HCSTWL (IW)
5009-5017
W/m^2-K
Coolant heat transfer coefficient at the inner surface of the wall section.
HCSTW2 (IW)
5018-5026
W/m^2-K
Coolant heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface of the wall section.
ASTWL (IW)
5027-5035
m^2
Area of the wall section.
HINVWL (I,IW)
5036-5107
m^2-K/W
Thickness/thermal conductivity of node I in the wall section. I = 1 - 8.
XMCSTW (I,IW)
5108-5179
J/K
Mass x heat capacity of node I in the wall.
ZINST (ICVST)
5180-5182
m
Z of inlet, used only for a vertical wall. Otherwise ZOUTEL
(IELL) is used.
VOLBLI (ICVST)
5183-5185
m^3
Volume below the inlet, not used if there is a cover gas in the CV. In this case, the information is obtained from other input for the CV.
EPSTST (ICVST)
5186-5188
K
Minimum temperature difference for switching stages.
XLENTR (ICVST)
5189-5191
m
Entrainment length. A hot plume with a flow rate WH, rising through a cool layer of thickness DZ, will entrain cool liquid at a rate (DZ/XLENTR
) * WH.
PARAMETRIC TWO-REGION IHX MODEL
DTSIHX (IIHX)
5192-5195
K
VSIHX1 (IIHX)
5196-5199
m^3
VSIHX2 (IIHX)
5200-5203
m^3
THICK-WALLED PIPES
TPWMC (L,K)
5204-5243
J/m-K
Mass*heat capacity/length for wall node L+1 of thick-walled pipe K. Dimensions (4,10). Note: Use WALLMC
(IELL) for node 1.
TPWH (L,K)
5244-5283
W/m^2-K
Thermal conductivity/node thickness for node L+1 of thick walled pipe K. Dimensions (4,10). Note: Use WALLH
(IELL) for node 1 for h from the mid-point of the first wall node to the wall surface.
STEADY-STATE INITIALIZATION
Detailed Air Dump Heat Exchanger Model
IADHX
(IDHX) > 0Not currently used.
EFFIN (IDHX)
5304-5307
m
Fin height. Not currently used
FINTHK (IDHX)
5308-5311
m
Fin thickness. Not currently used.
SPFIN (IDHX)
5312-5315
m
Center-to-center spacing between fins. Not currently used.
XLTUBE (IDHX)
5316-5319
m
Tube spacing parallel to flow. Not currently used.
XTTUBE (IDHX)
5320-5323
m
Tube spacing perpendicular to the flow. Not currently used.
FINVNT
5324
-
Inverse scaling factor for the detailed RVACS thermal inertia during the null transient simulation. Default: 10.0
DMP4IN
5325-5500
Not currently used.